# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S1311
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836 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Kramer. By arrangement with Concordia Publishing House, Eng.
lish and German orders of jubilee services, a children’s Service,
Built on a Rock, by Teacher J. A. Koss, and a centennial Pageant
by Teachers J. A. Koss and W. T. Graf, Rise, Ye Lion-Hearted
were also issued. ,

We are happy to report that sales demand has made nee
second printings of A Century of Grace, The Devotional Bible
Volume I, and The Abiding Word, Volume I. ,

The first volume of Dr. Pieper’s three-volume masterwork
Christian Dogmatics, reached the market this spring. Dr. Th.
Engelder served as chief editor and translator, assisted by Profs,
W. W. F. Albrecht, F. E. Mayer, and L. F. Blankenbuehler. After
Dr. Engelder’s death the services of Dr. J. T. Mueller were secured
to supervise final preparation of Volume II for the printer. This
volume is now ready to go to press. Volume Ml, translated in part
by Dr. Engelder, is in the process of completion at this time. The
issuance of these latter two volumes will bring the Committee's
work to conclusion.

By resolution of the 1944 convention the materials listed are
published under synodical subsidy in order to stimulate their
widest possible circulation and use. Receipts for Synod from sales
up to this time approximate $20,000. Similar returns will be re-
ceived as sales continue, to reach a final total of about $40,000.

The committee consists of the undersigned chairman and secre-
tary, Drs. E. T. Lams and H. M. Zorn, and Mr. G. A. Fleischer.
In 1947 Dr. Th. Hoyer, chairman since 1941, was compelled to
withdraw by reason of other work. Dr. H. B. Hemmeter, a member
since 1941, was called to his eternal reward in 1948. Throughout its
activity Mr. O. A. Dorn has offered the Committee valuable
assistance in planning the printing and promotion of the various
projects.

In order to bring to completion the program approved by the
1944 and 1947 conventions, we respectfully request Synod to con-
tinue the authorizations issued in 1947:

1. That the Committee publish Dr. Pieper’s Christian Dog-
matics, Volumes II and III;

2. That agreements made with editors and Concordia Publish-
ing House be fulfilled;

3. That the funds necessary to carry out this work be made

. available to the Committee.

SynopicaL CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
_ H. W..Romoser, Chairman

A. H. Kramer, Secretary

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 837.

ACTION
Committee 8 brought in the following resolution, which was

opted: Resolution 11
Wuereas, The synodical Centennial Committee has almost
/P¥ompleted its gigantic task of supervising the publication of many
‘works commemorating Synod’s Centennial; and ,
=*  Wuereas, Volumes II and III of Dr. Pieper’s Christian Dog-
‘matics are in the process of publication; be it
ie - Resolved, 1. That Synod gratefully acknowledge the work done
= by its Centennial Committee; and
; _ 2, That the Committee proceed to complete the publication of
“Volumes II and III of Christian Dogmatics; and

: 3. That Synod fulfill all agreements made with editors and

‘Concordia Publishing House; and

4. That funds which are necessary for the completion of the

_ task be made available to the committee.

Report of Committee on Allocating C. T. 0.
Funds for Scholarly Research
(Memorial 1009)

The Committee on Allocating C,T.O. Funds for Scholarly
‘Research was created to carry out certain resolutions of the Chi-
cago Convention, Proceedings, 1947, pp.61, 322, and 554. These
-funds were originally requested by the Lutheran Academy for
‘Scholarship and were included in the recommendations of the
‘Fiscal Conference, 1946 (p. 94). The Chicago Convention resolved

to include representation from the Board for Parish Education

| on the committee which would be appointed to allocate these
moneys. The original committee was constituted in accordance

; with a letter of Dr. Behnken, dated December 27, 1947. This letter
was written in the name of the Praesidium and requested Vice-
President W. F. Lichtsinn, Mr. Arthur L. Miller, and Chaplain
Martin. H. Scharlemann to serve as a group in allocating the
C.T.O. funds set aside for research.

This Committtee of three met for the first time on April 19,
1948. Pastor Lichtsinn was made its chairman, and Mr. Miller
became its secretary. This meeting was concerned primarily with
matters of orientation. It considered some preliminary proposals
made both by the Lutheran Academy for Scholarship and by the
Board for Parish Education. At this time it was not ready to take
‘up specific projects, but it did agree that the scope of the Com-
mittee’s work should include the following three matters: